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    Separation of Spouses in the Philippines has of marriage will be lost.

    It won’t seem like such


    been an issue for several years. in fact, the an important decision to some because one can
    Philippines is the only country in the world always “undo” and “redo”.
    besides the Vatican that does not allow divorce,
    As a result of that, more and more couples will
    mostly due to religion (de Leon on his article ,
    2014). Roughly 83 percent of Filipinos are end in divorce and will set a bad example for
    Roman Catholics (de Leon, 2014). Marriage is their children. Future generations will put less
    one of the Seven Sacraments that all Catholics importance on marriage when they mature and
    celebrate and hold dear. Marriage, according to the cycle just continues.
    Catholics, is a public sign that one gives oneself ON THE OTHER HAND
    totally to another person. It is especially sacred
    to Catholics because having a church wedding According to De leon, Although legalizing
    means a person is not only making a promise to divorce can save many individuals from bad
    his/her future spouse but also to God. relationships, it can also erase the importance
    of marriage. The Philippines cannot lose the
    According to a study by Jihan A. Jacob entitled sanctity of marriage because majority of
    Reintroduction of Divorce into Philippine Law Filipinos are Catholic and the family plays a big
    states that role in the Philippine culture. On the other
    Annulment or legal sepation destroys Filipino hand, individuals in failed marriages can always
    families which the State has vowed to choose for an annulment or a legal separation
    protect.26 The biblical argument that “what from their spouse. Aside from that, there isn’t
    therefore God hath joined together, let not man really much of a reason to legalize divorce.
    put asunder” People just need to be completely sure of the
    person that they will be marrying to be able to
    The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the sustain a happy and healthy relationship.
    Philippines (CBCP) believes that annulment will
    lead to violations of the children’s right to a Bibliography
    stable family as a result of the irreversible De Leon, S. (2014, October 6). The fight to make
    breakdown of a family, and the right of married divorce legal in the Philippines – CNN.com.
    couples to contract an indissoluble marriage. Retrieved April 13, 2015, from
    Fr. Melvin Castro preaches that couples should http://edition.cnn.com/2014/10/06/world/asia
    simply “seek perfection in marriage [and] not /philippines-legal-divorce-battle/
    seek a perfect husband nor wife nor a perfect
    marriage.”

    An interview with Archbishop Socrates Villegas,


    the president of the Catholic Bishop’s
    Conference of the Philippines revealed the
    church’s opinion on the issue, saying that
    divorce or annulment makes a mockery of
    marriage. If divorce is allowed, the sacredness

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